000 AGXX40 KNHC 121801 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 201 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas ...GULF OF MEXICO... High pres will prevail over the forecast waters through Thu. Fresh to near gale force SE winds are expected over most of the western gulf tonight and Wed as the pressure gradient tightens ahead of a cold front that will come off Louisiana and Texas coasts Thu. The front will reach from near Pensacola, Florida to the Bay of Campeche by Fri morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front, increasing to gale force over the waters near Tampico and Veracruz Fri evening through Sat evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure N of the area will support fresh to strong trades over much of the central Caribbean through Sat night, with gale force winds expected at night near the coast of Colombia through Wed night. Fresh to strong winds are also expected over the Gulf of Honduras and Belize adjacent waters Wed and Thu night. Otherwise, moderate to fresh trades will continue across the remainder of the area. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N70W Cape Canaveral, Florida will push SE across the waters N of 23N through Wed morning. High pressure will build over the region Wed and Thu, then prevail through Sat. A new cold front will enter the NW waters Sat morning and reach from 31N72W to Palm Beach, Florida Sat night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Sat. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *For detailed zone descriptions, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/abouttafbprod.shtml#OWF Note: gridded marine forecasts are available in the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/grids.php For additional information, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine $$ .Forecaster Ramos. National Hurricane Center.